Blood vascular compartment

The blood vascular compartment refers to the **total volume of blood contained within blood vessels**, including plasma and cellular elements. It is the principal component of the intravascular compartment and forms part of the body's extracellular fluid. It is separated from the interstitial fluid compartment by the endothelium of blood vessels, with plasma being the fluid portion of this compartment. The blood vascular compartment is critical for the transport of gases, nutrients, hormones, and waste products, and is involved in the regulation of fluid balance, blood pressure, and immune function. Disruptions in the blood vascular compartment's volume or integrity contribute to major pathologies including shock, edema, and cardiovascular diseases[5][7][9]. This entry is not a valid molecular or receptor target for therapeutic intervention; it is a physiological term designating a space, not a gene, protein, or molecular target[5][7].

Other names

intravascular compartmentvascular spaceplasma compartment